CGS MS Degree Completion and Attrition Project December 6, 2012 Purdue University
CGS Completion Projects: PhD project 2010 MS degree project 2012 Program Survey Fall 2010 Enrollments, Program Requirements Survey of new entering students Fall 2011 new students, Why enrolled, Concerns Student Exit Survey Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 graduates, likes, dislikes Completion Data 2003 2011 Enrolled Students, Attrition, Prior Degree, UGPA
90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% The Graduate School 69 vs 64 50 vs 63 39 66 vs 55 58 vs 56 67 vs 49 National completion percentages are in red all enrollees BS enrollees MS enrollees PhD Enrollee Completion by Broad Discipline Average for cohorts starting 95-99, ending 2009.
CGS Completion Projects: PhD project 2010 MS degree project 2012 Program Survey Enrollments and program data Survey of new entering students Fall 2011 new students, Why enrolled, Concerns Student exit survey Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 graduates, likes, dislikes Completion data 2003 2011 Enrolled Students, Attrition, Prior Degree, UGPA
Program The Graduate Survey School Demographics College Program Degree Women Men Management Masters of Business Adminstration M.B.A. 47 165 Engineering Interdisc Engr-MSE M.S.E. 41 110 Engineering Civil Engr-MS-CE M.S.C.E 38 109 Technology Technology-MS M.S. 33 121 Agriculture Agricultural Econ-MS M.S. 31 53 Technology Wkend Masters Prg in Tech-MS M.S. 30 81 Engineering Elect Comp Engr-MS-ECE M.S.E.C.E. 29 125 Engineering Aero Astro Engr-MS-AAE M.S.A.A.E. 28 131 Management Org Behav & HR Mgmt-MS M.S. 26 17 Science Statistics-MS M.S. 22 23 42 STEM programs Fields: degree, men/women domestic/int l, credit hours race/ethnicity. NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE 30 32 33 36 Total Agriculture 4 0 3 1 8 Engineering 13 0 1 0 14 Interdisciplinary 3 1 0 0 4 Liberal Arts 1 0 0 2 3 Management 1 0 1 0 2 Science 5 0 0 0 5 Technology 3 0 2 0 5 Vet Medicine 1 0 0 0 1 Total 31 1 7 3 42 College Program Degree International Domestic Management Masters of Business Adminstration M.B.A. 99 113 Engineering Elect Comp Engr-MS-ECE M.S.E.C.E. 89 65 Engineering Mech Engr-MS-ME M.S.M.E. 62 126 Engineering Civil Engr-MS-CE M.S.C.E 53 94 Science Computer Science-MS M.S. 49 8 Engineering Aero Astro Engr-MS-AAE M.S.A.A.E. 41 118 Engineering Indust Engr-MSIE M.S.I.E. 39 15 Technology Technology-MS M.S. 29 125 Agriculture Agricultural Econ-MS M.S. 26 58 Science Statistics-MS M.S. 25 20
Entering Student Survey Statistics 73% are Male 65% never married (35% married) 70% have a working spouse 78% have no dependents 56% are under 25 58% are U.S Citizens 83% are White 80% are Full-time students
Why do entering students enroll? To meet requirements of employer To learn more about something I m interested in To meet requirements of prospective employer To facilitate a job/career change To improve my skills and knowledge Stepping stone for additional education Increase opportunities for promotion
8 7% 2 63% 6 12% 5 15% 1 88% 4 39% 3 53% Why do entering students enroll? To meet requirements of employer To learn more about something I m interested in To meet requirements of prospective employer To facilitate a job/career change To improve my skills and knowledge Stepping stone for additional education Increase opportunities for promotion
New entering students 50% 47% not working for pay 61% 57% working 30 or more hours per week 33% 36% are guaranteed support for more than..one year 65% 57% did not have to borrow loans for grad..school 18% concerned about ability to finance graduate.education 50% found financing their education challenging
New entering students Exit survey students 50% 47% not working for pay 61% 57% working 30 or more hours per week 33% 36% are guaranteed support for more than..one year 65% 57% did not have to borrow loans for grad..school 18% concerned about ability to finance graduate.education 50% found financing their education challenging
What do you most like about the Purdue programs Location Facilities Faculty Distance Learning Reputation Flexibility Department Culture Coursework
What do you most like about the Purdue programs 8% 2% 9% 8% 8% 22% 15% 11% Location Facilities Faculty Distance Learning Reputation Flexibility Department Culture Coursework
84% found advisor feedback to be useful 76% thought advisor was helpful in supporting career goals The Graduate School New entering students 74% 30% had no major life event in past 12 months 66% 55% attended their program s orientation 92% 94% were satisfied or very satisfied with teaching quality 77% 90% have an advisor 72% expect advisor to provide regular feedback
New entering students Exit survey students 74% 30% had no major life event in past 12 months 66% 55% attended their program s orientation 92% 94% were satisfied or very satisfied with teaching quality 77% 90% have an advisor 72% expect advisor to provide regular feedback 84% found advisor feedback to be useful 76% thought advisor was helpful in supporting career goals 89% were satisfied with career advising
Exit The Survey Graduate Completion School Factors
Entering Student Survey Entering/Exit The Graduate Survey School Concerns Exit Student Survey Concern Frequency Percent Yes, frequently 17 11% Yes, occassionaly 56 37% No 80 52% E Su Total 153
Exit The Survey Graduate Financial School Loans
Completion Data
Student The Graduate Level Survey School Status
Average The Graduate Undergraduate School GPA
Interventions Mentoring Workshop Overview of the Graduate School The role of a mentor Helping students become good teachers Graduate student success Helping students become good scholars Report completion data to dept heads and deans
Peer Ombudsman Program Rebecca Logsdon (ABE, ESE-IGP) Tom Atkinson Assoc. Dean Masaki Kakoi (AAE) Mark Haugen (ENGL) Reazur Rahman (Comp. Biol.., PULSe) Steve Lieb (Aviation TECH) Peer Ombudsman Program